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| It won't be easy in Philly for O'Brien |
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04/23/2004 |
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| t and the press conference to introduce O'Brien was on Wednesday. The 52-year-old O'Brien replaces interim head coach Chris Ford, who took over the Sixers 52 games into this season after Randy Ayers was let go. O'Brien, who was the head coach of the Boston Celtics for parts of four seasons (2001-04), has a career-record of 139-119. He did guide Boston to the playoffs in 2001 and 2002 and registered a 13-13 postseason record. In 2001, O'Brien's Celtics went to the Eastern Conference finals only to lose to the |
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| O'Brien is in for a surprise in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
04/23/2004 |
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| t and the press conference to introduce O'Brien was on Wednesday. The 52-year-old O'Brien replaces interim head coach Chris Ford, who took over the Sixers 52 games into this season after Randy Ayers was let go. O'Brien, who was the head coach of the Boston Celtics for parts of four seasons (2001-04), has a career-record of 139-119. He did guide Boston to the playoffs in 2001 and 2002 and registered a 13-13 postseason record. In 2001, O'Brien's Celtics went to the Eastern Conference finals only to lose to the |
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| New York needs a win |
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04/23/2004 |
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| 10 Game 3's. New York, which has never won a seven-game playoff series after losing the first two contests, has come back win a best-of-five series after dropping the first two games. In 1990, New York fought back from a 2-0 deficit to eliminate the Boston Celtics, 3-2, in the first round of the postseason. The Nets have never lost a playoff series after they were victorious in the first two games of a series. These two teams have met up twice before in the postseason with New York walking away with a pair of |
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| NBA Playoff Notebook: Indiana is getting a total team effort |
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04/23/2004 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics, 103-90, Tuesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series without All-Star forward Ron Artest, who had been suspended for one game by the NBA. Artest, who was recently-named Defensive Player of the Year, was suspended for leaving the bench in Game 1 when fellow All-Star Jermaine O'Neal was involved in a brief scuffle with Boston's Brandon Hunter. Artest started onto the court when he saw O'Neal lose his composure, but headed back |
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| Celtics settle grievance with Baker |
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04/16/2004 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics announced Friday that they settled a pending grievance with Vin Baker on Friday. Baker, currently playing with New York, filed a complaint through the NBA Players Association after the Celtics suspended him indefinitely January 23 for failing to comply with his aftercare program stemming from alcohol abuse. The forward had $35 million and 2 1/2 years remaining on his current contract. An arbitration hearing scheduled for April 26 has been cancelled. In 17 game |
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| Indiana Pacers Team Report - April 15 |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2004 |
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| Chicago Bulls on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse in the season-finale for both clubs. Jermaine O'Neal chipped in with 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers (61-21), who have already secured the top-seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Boston Celtics in the opening round of the playoffs in a rematch of last year's first round. Boston stunned the Pacers last season by eliminating them in six games, their third consecutive first-round exit. Fred Jones added 12 points and Jonathan Bender contribute |
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| Boston Celtics Team Report - April 15 |
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04/15/2004 |
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| === Boston Celtics Team Report - April 15 === (MySportsbook) - Marcus Banks scored a career-high 28 points and dished out five assists, as the Boston Celtics finished the regular season on a winning note by beating the Atlanta Hawks, 137-132, on Wednesday at the FleetCenter. The game was the highest-scoring regulation contest in the NBA this season. Mark Blount contributed 27 points and 12 rebounds while Jiri Welsch had 14 points, 12 boards and seven assists for the Celtics. Ricky Davis added 24 points and |
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| Celtics sign Barros for rest of the regular season |
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04/14/2004 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics signed guard Dana Barros and forward Ernest Brown for the remainder of the regular season, which ends Wednesday with a home game versus Atlanta. To make room for the two players, the Celtics placed guards Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins on the injured list for the regular season-finale. Pierce is suffering from a right ankle sprain, but will be available for the playoffs, as will Perkins, who has been bothered by flu-like symptoms. Boston will be the eighth s |
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| Boston Celtics Team Report - April 13 |
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04/13/2004 |
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| === Boston Celtics Team Report - April 13 === (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics continued to stumble into the postseason on Tuesday with an 84-77 setback to the Miami Heat at the FleetCenter. Ricky Davis paced Boston with 25 points. Jiri Welsch collected 11 points and seven boards for the Celtics, who have dropped five in a row. Boston played without guard Paul Pierce, who is sidelined with a sprained right ankle. Pierce suffered the injury during last Wednesday's contest against the Heat. Boston is alre |
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| Miami Heat Team Report - April 13 |
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04/13/2004 |
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| === Miami Heat Team Report - April 13 === (MySportsbook) - Lamar Odom scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics, 84-77, on Monday at the FleetCenter. Rafer Alston chipped in 15 points and Dwyane Wade added 11 for Miami, which has won 13 of its last 16 games. The Heat are now tied with Milwaukee for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks, who hold the tiebreaker advantage over Miami, lost to Cleveland on Monday. Miami was still clinging to a one-po |
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